Save Money with Smart Power Strips

Even when electrical appliances and devices are turned
off, they're still drawing power if they're plugged into a wall socket. Now
it's unreasonable to go around the house constantly unplugging and plugging in
everything from your coffeemaker to your television set. The solution? Smart
power strips. These ingenious gadgets sense when the microwave or stereo isn't
in use and cuts the electricity so they won't continue to draw power from the
wall. Likewise, they "know" when you're making toast and restore power. While we've never tested them here at the lab a few popular ones you might try are Belkin Conserve Smart F7C007q AV Energy Saving
Power Strip ($29.99, Amazon) or Smart Strip 7-Outlet Energy Saving Surge
Protector ($25.88 Walmart)

To learn more about saving money on energy bills, check out what our Technical
Director Stacy Genovese has to say about cutting energy usage.